The school run is back with us, after a well-deserved break for kids. We can expect more and more academics in this last term of the year.But we must give kids more value for their schooling, emotional intelligence and health should always be in the mix. Emotional intelligence is for another day, let’s talk about how we can inculcate healthy behavior in our children. Integrating health as part of day to day learning reinforces long-lasting healthy attitudes. Healthy minds and bodies in turn become the backbones of a generation’s health.
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We are on the final countdown to Christmas next week. The holidays mean different things to different people. But there are some unifying factors. Nothing to do with religious beliefs, it’s all about food and drink. Plenty will get consumed, and most of it will be unhealthy. Yes, we wait for a whole year to get to the Christmas festivities. You might argue that there is therefore some justification for excessive indulgence. You wouldn’t really be wrong, so long as you watch what goes down your throat. There will be lots of roasts, calories-laden carbs and, cool fizzling and alcoholic drinks to wash everything down. But there will be other choices too. Salads, greens, lots of vegetables and fruits will be aplenty. And so too will be freshly pressed juices and the plain old water. You will be spoilt for choice.
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Social media is a great platform for maintaining both personal and professional connections. You will find all conceivable businesses maintaining active pages on Facebook, Twitter and several other social platforms. Doctors too are increasingly trying to maintain an active presence on social media. But any connections between doctors and their patients must maintain confidentiality, and not blur the clear lines between professional and personal relationships.
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Quackery is defined as false pretense to medical skill, knowledge or qualification. Quacks are all over the place, promoting unsubstantiated medical interventions that lack a scientifically plausible rationale. A quack may however be scientific in some aspects. They may even front products and procedures that can be useful for some purposes, but completely worthless in other respects. You need to be wary of quacks, their drive has more to do with profit than your health.
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Not a single medical intervention is entirely risk free. It doesn’t matter whether it’s swallowing some pills, or having a minor surgical procedure done. There is always a chance that something could go wrong. Medical interventions are an interplay between benefits and harms. Luckily, the majority don’t come into real harm. But a few may end up with permanent unintended effects, or even death.
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